British Tourist Scammed by Booking.com Robot as £1.5k Italian Villa Turns Out to Be Fake
Alfie and Jordan, who have been together for nine years, managed to arrange alternative accommodation
TL;DR
- Alfie and Jordan's holiday accommodation, a £1.5k Italian villa booked via Booking.com, was discovered to be fake.
- They had to arrange alternative accommodation and faced issues with their British Airways flight, including minimal luggage being unloaded.
- The couple incurred additional costs, spending £500 to replace lost suitcase contents.
- Despite the problems, Alfie proposed to Jordan, and they enjoyed their holiday.
- Booking.com has apologized, confirmed a full refund, and delisted the property.
- British Airways also apologized for their part in the disrupted experience.